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We’ve Ignored Climate Change For More Than a Century
Season 1
Episode 1
We’ve known about the greenhouse effect for nearly 200 years and about climate change for more than a century, but we’ve had a hard time acting because our brains aren’t a good match for a problem this big.
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9:48
Climate and weather are not the same thing.
12:27
Does Climate Fiction actually change people’s perceptions of climate change?
11:53
How can something so necessary be so hard?
9:45
Maybe if you're not scared, you're not paying attention…
9:07
Do you have complicated feelings about fossil fuels?
10:18
What can circles and squares from a 19th century novella tell us about Climate Change?
6:43
Say you’re looking to buy a car. How do you pick the best car for the planet?
8:20
Talking about climate change is hard. Not talking about climate change is easy.
6:39
How To Make Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet
5:33
For eons, life survived on Earth because natural processes kept CO2 levels within limits.
5:58
Fossil fuel companies are being taken to court just like tobacco companies were.
7:48
How One Conservative Texas Town Went 100% Renewable